Match report

Liverpool Defeats Benfica 3-1 in UEFA Champions League Clash

Benfica
Benfica
1–3
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Apr 5, 2022

Liverpool demonstrated their dominance in the UEFA Champions League by defeating Benfica 3-1. Goals from Ibrahima Konaté, Sadio Mané, and Luis Díaz secured Liverpool's victory, despite an effort from Darwin Núñez for Benfica.

Key Facts

  • • Ibrahima Konaté scored the first goal at 17 minutes, assisted by Andrew Robertson.
  • • Sadio Mané extended Liverpool's lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 34th minute, set up by Luis Díaz.
  • • Darwin Núñez reduced Benfica's deficit to 1-2 in the 49th minute, assisted by Rafa Silva.
  • • Luis Díaz sealed Liverpool’s win with his third goal of the match at 87 minutes.

Lineups

Benfica

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 O. Vlachodimos (G)
  • 5 J. Vertonghen (D)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 2 Gilberto (D)
  • 3 Álex Grimaldo (D)
  • 49 A. Taarabt (M)
  • 27 Rafa Silva (M)
  • 28 J. Weigl (M)
  • 7 Éverton (M)
  • 9 D. Núñez (F)
  • 88 Gonçalo Ramos (M)

Substitutes

  • 11 S. Meïté
  • 15 R. Yaremchuk
  • 20 João Mário
  • 17 Diogo Gonçalves
  • 91 Morato
  • 77 Helton Leite
  • 22 V. Lazaro
  • 34 André Almeida
  • 31 Gil Dias
  • 55 Paulo Bernardo
  • 23 N. Radonjić
  • 14 H. Seferović

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 5 I. Konaté (D)
  • 6 Thiago Alcântara (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 8 N. Keïta (M)
  • 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
  • 10 S. Mané (F)
  • 23 L. Díaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 J. Henderson
  • 20 Diogo Jota
  • 9 Roberto Firmino
  • 12 J. Gomez
  • 7 J. Milner
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 32 J. Matip
  • 18 T. Minamino
  • 67 H. Elliott
  • 62 C. Kelleher
  • 17 C. Jones
  • 21 K. Tsimikas

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    17' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Ibrahima Konaté · Assist: A. Robertson
  2. Liverpool
    34' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mané · Assist: L. Díaz
  3. Benfica
    49' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Núñez · Assist: Rafa Silva
  4. Liverpool
    58' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Thiago Alcântara

    Foul

  5. Liverpool
    61' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Thiago Alcântara · On: J. Henderson
  6. Liverpool
    61' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mohamed Salah · On: Diogo Jota
  7. Liverpool
    61' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Mané · On: Roberto Firmino
  8. Benfica
    63' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    A. Taarabt

    Foul

  9. Benfica
    70' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Taarabt · On: Soualiho Meïté
  10. Benfica
    82' Benfica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Éverton · On: R. Yaremchuk
  11. Benfica
    87' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Ramos · On: João Mário
  12. Liverpool
    87' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Díaz
  13. Liverpool
    89' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Alexander-Arnold · On: J. Gomez
  14. Liverpool
    89' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Keita · On: J. Milner

Match Stats

Stat Benfica Liverpool
Fouls 7 15
Pass Accuracy 75% 88%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 17
Corners 2 6
Total Passes 384 733
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 3 8
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 289 644
Shots Inside Box 6 12
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's early goals by Konaté and Mané set a strong tone, establishing their lead within the first half.
  • ▸ Benfica briefly regained momentum when Núñez scored in the second half, but Díaz’s decisive goal restored Liverpool's two-goal advantage.